What real-world substance most closely corresponds to mithril?
May 26, 2011 · While reading descriptions of mithril in The Lord of the Rings, it struck me that its properties might well correspond to a real material, possibly as an alloy with other metals. Is there …
Who was Bilbo's / Frodo's mithril chain mail made for?
Feb 29, 2024 · Bilbo's / Frodo's mithril chain mail was made for an Elven prince, that much is established. A friend now sent me this article: Frodo's Mithril Shirt Once Belonged to Another Lord of …
How did Shelob stab Frodo through his mithril shirt?
May 8, 2019 · Shelob stung Frodo in his neck, which was not covered by the mithril shirt that he wore. As he had run forward, eager, rejoicing to be free, Shelob with hideous speed had come behind and …
Why did the Mithril coat fail to stop Shelob's sting?
Dec 21, 2012 · Did Frodo take it off, or was the fell spider's sting simply too strong to be stopped by Mithril? If it is the latter, that would be pretty surprising, because that would mean Shelob could …
Brain implant fails leaving man in a bad condition
Apr 11, 2026 · I'm looking for a short story from Analog I think, in the early 2000s. It starts with a man driving his car - suddenly he sees an odd optical effect in the sky, and wakes in the hospital. His brain
Is Mithril the metal known as Aluminum? [duplicate]
Dec 11, 2015 · The main description of mithril I can find is this quote from Gandalf (also quoted on the Wikipedia article for the same): "Mithril! All folk desired it. It could be beaten like copper, and polished …
Does a cross-section of the Red Dwarf ship exist?
Feb 17, 2021 · There are cross section for other space ships available, often in art books or similar media. The best I could find was a schematic from the fandom wiki: But it fails to give details on the …
Why does the Joker have such high pain tolerance?
Feb 13, 2023 · I have heard that in The DC comics, the Joker has an extremely high pain tolerance, and repeatedly laughs when he is seriously injured. Why does the Joker have such a high pain …
What's the strongest material in the Marvel Universe?
May 27, 2015 · Once I read that the strongest thing in the Marvel Universe is the Silver Surfer's skin, followed by the Mjolnir and Adamantium. Is this right? And, if so, what makes them so special?
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Aug 31, 2019 · At the beginning of The Orville, we are told that Moclans are an entirely male species. However, the third episode reveals that, in rare cases, Moclans are born female and that corrective …